The Forts and Fortifications of Europe 1815-1945 - the Neutral States
After the Napoleonic Wars the borders of Europe were redrawn and relative peace endured across the region, but the volatile politics of the late nineteenth century generated an atmosphere of fear and distrust, and it gave rise to a new era of fortress building. In the neutral states situated between...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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South Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
2014.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b32577278*spi |
| Sumario: | After the Napoleonic Wars the borders of Europe were redrawn and relative peace endured across the region, but the volatile politics of the late nineteenth century generated an atmosphere of fear and distrust, and it gave rise to a new era of fortress building. In the neutral states situated between France and Germany - The Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland - the need for extensive fixed defences was particularly urgent, and this is the subject of this highly illustrated new study. The strategic thinking that gave rise to these defensive schemes is described in detail, as is the planning, d. |
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| Descripción Física: | 256 p. : il |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781473840539 9781473841062 |
